Nissan Pulsar
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 5 years from 35,111 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
81%
Total Tests
35,111
Best Year
2018 (89%)
Years Covered
5
How reliable is the Nissan Pulsar?
Nissan Pulsar by Year
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About the Nissan Pulsar
The Nissan Pulsar has been tested 35,111 times in 2024 MOT data across 5 model years (2014 to 2018), with an average pass rate of 81%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as diesel and petrol.
Best and Worst Years
The 2018 model is the most reliable with a 89% pass rate from 3,071 tests. The 2014 model has the lowest at 75%. The 14 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.
Reliability Trend
Newer NISSAN PULSARs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 9 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2014) averages 73,644 miles, while the newest (2018) averages 39,561 miles.
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